alt Hacker NewsThis is part 9 of a 10-part series. The author has posted every chapter to Hacker News every day for the past 9 days. Every time four of the first five or so comments are:
Someone noting it is unavailable in the UK.
Someone posting an archive.is link.
Someone asking why the above posted an archive link to a static site.
An answer that it is because the content is otherwise unavailable in the UK.
Do we really need to see this every single time?
I realize I am also not adding to the real discussion now as well, but Jesus Christ, this is irritating. Can we get a new rule that an author posting their own content, knowing it is unavailable in the UK, has to post their own archive link and explain why they're doing so as part of the submission?
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I wish we could flag some posts (like as "tangential") instead of this archaic upvote/downvote.
And obviously a way to filter in/out those flags.
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Relax, not everyone sees every article everyday
>Can we get a new rule that an author posting their own content, knowing it is unavailable in the UK, has to post their own archive link and explain why they're doing so as part of the submission?
[Author blocks link to avoid being potentially in violation of the law]
You ask author to willingly provide link to again potentially be in violation of the law
You do not see the irony in your question